# Tasmania - South-East Coast vs West Tamar - Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 188 km apart

Tasmania - South-East Coast and West Tamar - Latrobe are both rural regions of Tasmania, but they differ significantly in how easy it is to get around without a car. West Tamar - Latrobe is more walkable, with 69.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 44.4% in Tasmania - South-East Coast. West Tamar - Latrobe also has far more street intersections per square kilometre, and a higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and health services.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, which aligns with the national figure for similar regions. They share very similar terrain slopes and nearly identical typical incomes for First Nations households. First Nations residents in Tasmania - South-East Coast are noticeably older, with a typical age of 29 compared to 26 in West Tamar - Latrobe. This older population in Tasmania - South-East Coast is also linked to a slightly higher unemployment rate for First Nations people, at 10.6% compared to 7.7% in West Tamar - Latrobe.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Tasmania - South-East Coast | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,182 | 1,459 | 277 larger in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 26 yrs | 3 yrs older in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Year 12 | 30.8% | 32.0% | 1.2 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Unemployment | 10.6% | 7.7% | 2.9 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |
| Median income | $552 | $628 | $76 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Household income | $1,412 | $1,476 | $64 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Tasmania - South-East Coast | West Tamar - Latrobe | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 more in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| 15-min city | 32.8% | 44.9% | 12.1 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to shops | 36.3% | 40.3% | 4.0 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to transit | 44.4% | 69.7% | 25.4 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to school | 29.1% | 35.7% | 6.6 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to a park | 62.8% | 73.2% | 10.4 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Walk to health | 19.2% | 26.0% | 6.8 pts higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 4 | 3 higher in West Tamar - Latrobe |  |
| Mean slope | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Tasmania - South-East Coast |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE601009/tasmania-south-east-coast/vs/IARE601011/west-tamar-latrobe